This is a list of Doctor Who serials that are available on DVD and Blu-ray.
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Most Doctor Who DVDs have been released first in the United Kingdom with Region 2, and released later in Australia and New Zealand (Region 4) and in North America (Region 1). Aside from differences in the external packaging, special features and commentaries are mostly identical in all versions. The Region 1 release of The Five Doctors contains a commentary track featuring Peter Davison and Terrance Dicks not available on the earlier Region 2 release. All Region 1 releases prior to September 2005 also included a "Who's Who" feature that identified key cast members and gave brief biographies and filmographies. The Region 1 releases of Robots of Death, The Ark in Space, The Talons of Weng-Chiang, and Pyramids of Mars also include a featurette with the syndicated Time-Life introductions and closings narrated by Howard da Silva.
There are also minor variations having to do with technical glitches that occurred in the Region 2 discs but were corrected in time for the Region 1 release (The Caves of Androzani, Remembrance of the Daleks, Complete Series Two box set).
The Region 2 discs released up to 2009 have also been dual coded with Region 4, so the two have been identical. This practice ceased for new releases in 2009. The only exceptions are Vengeance on Varos, which fixed an error on the Region 2 version in episode 2, and Remembrance of the Daleks, which used the NTSC master due to errors on the UK version and issues about music clearance.
The Region 1 classic series DVDs are labelled with story numbers, which are listed below. The numbering system follows that used in the 1995 reference work The Discontinuity Guide. It differs slightly from that used by Doctor Who Magazine (the source for the Wikipedia list of Doctor Who serials), firstly by including the uncompleted serial Shada, and secondly by counting the four segments of The Trial of a Time Lord as four separate stories. Because of this, both schemes are identical until the 108th story, The Horns of Nimon, after which they diverge. The Region 1 DVDs of the 2005 revival of Doctor Who do not have story numbers, so none are listed here.
As well as the DVDs, episode soundtracks, including releases of soundtracks where the video elements of episodes no longer exist with linking narration being added as a substitute are also released on CD. For a full list of these and other releases, see List of Doctor Who audio releases.
As of 2011, 131 stories (including 117 complete stories, 13 incomplete stories and 1 story reconstructed with animation) from the classic era (1963–1996) have been released on DVD. 29 stories (including 15 complete stories, 4 incomplete stories and 10 missing stories) remain unavailable.
Prior to autumn 2006, the standard Region 2 release pattern was one release approximately every two months, for six releases a year. Starting in 2004, one of those releases (eventually standardised as the January one) would consist of a box set. Beginning in late 2006, four new release slots were added to account for a new category of "standard" edition releases—comparably budget-priced DVDs that would contain fewer extras than the "special edition" DVDs that make up the rest of the line. Likewise, the definition of "special editions" was expanded to include sets of two or more related serials.[1] This rate increase brings the typical R2 schedule up to ten releases (of one or more serials apiece): one a month, excepting February and December.
Although Region 1 initially lagged somewhat behind Region 2, its release rate (up until the R2 schedule change in late 2006) was typically somewhat faster: seven releases, spread across four release slots. The yearly box set was typically slotted for March, while June, September, and November are each scheduled for two releases. By March 2007, the Region 1 catalogue had essentially caught up with Region 2. As of January 2011, Region 1 and Region 2 release schedule will be synchronised, with titles being released in North America within a month after the UK release. The Region 4 release schedule is expected to follow suit.
With few exceptions (noted below), each of the 'classic series' stories have been carefully restored by the Doctor Who Restoration Team from the best available materials, and are presented as originally broadcast—in episodic format, where applicable. Other features present on every, or nearly every, DVD include cast and crew commentary, subtitles, production notes, and a photo gallery.
"Special edition" releases (which make up the bulk of the line; see above) also typically include one or more documentaries relating to the serial in question, any relevant archive material, and—where applicable—the occasional highlight such as a Dolby 5.1 mix or enhanced movie edit. The precise features vary, depending on the available resources and the nature of the story.
"Planet of the Dead" was the first Doctor Who episode to be filmed and broadcast in high-definition. It was released on Blu-ray on the same day as its corresponding DVD in Region 2. All subsequent episodes (excluding the animated "Dreamland") have also been filmed and broadcast in high-definition and released on Blu-ray, usually simultaneously with the corresponding DVDs. An upscaled version of "The Next Doctor" (which was shot in standard-definition) was also released on Blu-ray as part of a box set containing all of the 2008–10 specials. It was also released individually in Australia and New Zealand. So far no other Doctor Who episodes that were broadcast prior to 2009 have been released or announced for release on Blu-ray.
This is a list of Doctor Who DVD and Blu-ray releases that have either been released or have been announced for release. Unless otherwise noted all dates refer to DVD releases only.
Starring William Hartnell as the First Doctor. There are two complete First Doctor serials (The Sensorites and Planet of Giants) yet to be released on DVD and three incomplete First Doctor serials (The Reign of Terror, Galaxy 4 and The Tenth Planet) yet to have their extant material released on DVD.
| Season | Story # | Serial name | Number and duration of episodes |
R2 release date | R4 release date | R1 release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 001 002 003 004 |
The Beginning: An Unearthly Child (4 episodes) The Daleks (7 episodes) The Edge of Destruction (2 episodes) (Also includes a 30 minute telesnap reconstruction of Marco Polo) |
13 × 25 min. + 1 × 30 min. reconstruction |
30 January 2006 | 2 March 2006 | 28 March 2006 |
| 005 | The Keys of Marinus | 6 × 25 min. | 21 September 2009 | 7 January 2010 | 5 January 2010 | |
| 006 | The Aztecs | 4 × 25 min. | 21 October 2002 | 2 December 2002 | 4 March 2003 | |
| 007 | The Sensorites | 6 × 25 min. | 23 January 2012[2] | 2 February 2012[3] | 14 February 2012[4] | |
| 008 | The Reign of Terror (episodes 1-3 & 6 of 6, animation of 4 & 5)[5] | 6 × 25 min | 2012[6][7] | TBA | TBA | |
| 2 | 009 | Planet of Giants | 3 × 25 min | 2012[6][8] | TBA | TBA |
| 010 | The Dalek Invasion of Earth | 6 × 25 min. | 9 June 2003 | 13 August 2003 | 7 October 2003 | |
011 012 |
The Rescue/The Romans: The Rescue (2 episodes) The Romans (4 episodes) |
6 × 25 min. | 23 February 2009 | 2 April 2009 | 7 July 2009 | |
| 013 | The Web Planet | 6 × 25 min. | 3 October 2005 | 3 November 2005 | 5 September 2006 | |
015 016 |
The Space Museum/The Chase: The Space Museum (4 episodes) The Chase (6 episodes) |
10 × 25 min. | 1 March 2010 | 6 May 2010 | 6 July 2010 | |
| 017 | The Time Meddler | 4 × 25 min. | 4 February 2008 | 2 April 2008 | 5 August 2008 | |
| 3 | 023 | The Ark | 4 × 25 min. | 14 February 2011 | 3 March 2011 | 8 March 2011 |
| 025 | The Gunfighters Only available as part of the Earthstory box set in Regions 2 and 4. Only available individually in Region 1 |
4 × 25 min. | 20 June 2011 | 4 August 2011 | 12 July 2011 | |
| 027 | The War Machines | 4 × 25 min. | 25 August 2008 | 7 November 2008 | 6 January 2009 |
Lost in Time vol. 1
All existing episodes from otherwise missing First Doctor serials have been released on the Lost in Time collection, with the exception of The Tenth Planet and The Reign of Terror which have yet to be released, and Galaxy 4 episode 3, which was recovered after the release of Lost in Time. Lost in Time was released in two formats in Region 1, with individual releases for volumes one and two (which cover First Doctor and Second Doctor episodes respectively), as well as an edition combining both volumes. In Regions 2 and 4, Lost in Time is available only as the combined single volume.
| Season | Story # | Includes episodes from | Number and duration of episodes |
R2 release date | R4 release date | R1 release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-3 | 014 021 024 |
The Crusade (episodes 1 & 3 of 4; soundtracks of 2 & 4) The Daleks' Master Plan (episodes 2, 5 & 10 of 12) The Celestial Toymaker (episode 4 of 4) (Also includes surviving clips from The Smugglers and The Tenth Planet) |
6 × 25 min. + 2 × 25 min. audio |
1 November 2004 | 2 December 2004 (Original release) 1 July 2010 (Re-release) |
2 November 2004 |
Starring Patrick Troughton as the Second Doctor. There is one complete Second Doctor serial (The Krotons) yet to be released on DVD and two incomplete Second Doctor serials (The Underwater Menace and The Ice Warriors) yet to have all of their extant material released on DVD.
| Season | Story # | Serial name | Number and duration of episodes |
R2 release date | R4 release date | R1 release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 037 | The Tomb of the Cybermen | 4 × 25 min. | 14 January 2002 | 4 April 2002 | 6 August 2002 |
| The Tomb of the Cybermen – Special Edition Will be part of the Revisitations 3 box set |
4 × 25 min. | 13 February 2012[9] | 1 March 2012[3] | 13 March 2012[10] | ||
| 6 | 044 | The Dominators | 5 × 25 min. | 12 July 2010 | 2 September 2010 | 11 January 2011 |
| 045 | The Mind Robber | 5 × 20 min. | 7 March 2005 | 5 May 2005 | 6 September 2005 | |
| 046 | The Invasion (episodes 2-3 & 5-8 of 8, animation of 1 & 4) | 8 × 25 min. | 6 November 2006 | 3 January 2007 | 6 March 2007 | |
| 047 | The Krotons | 4 × 25 min. | 2012[6][11] | TBA | TBA | |
| 048 | The Seeds of Death | 6 × 25 min. | 17 February 2003 | 5 May 2003 | 2 March 2004 | |
| The Seeds of Death – Special Edition Only available as part of the Revisitations 2 box set in Regions 2 and 4. Not yet available in Region 1 |
6 × 25 min. | 28 March 2011 | 5 May 2011 | TBA[12] | ||
| 050 | The War Games | 10 × 25 min. | 6 July 2009 | 3 September 2009 | 3 November 2009 |
Lost in Time vol. 2
All existing episodes from otherwise missing Second Doctor serials have been released on the Lost in Time collection, with the exception of: The Underwater Menace episode 2, which was recovered after the release of Lost in Time; The Ice Warriors which has yet to be released; and The Invasion which had its missing episodes animated for its DVD release. Lost in Time was released in two formats in Region 1, with individual releases for volumes one and two (which cover First Doctor and Second Doctor episodes respectively), as well as an edition combining both volumes. In Regions 2 and 4, Lost in Time is available only as the combined single volume.
| Season | Story # | Includes episodes from | Number and duration of episodes |
R2 release date | R4 release date | R1 release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-6 | 032 033 035 036 038 040 041 043 049 |
The Underwater Menace (episode 3 of 4) The Moonbase (episodes 2 & 4 of 4; soundtracks of 1 & 3) The Faceless Ones (episodes 1 & 3 of 6) The Evil of the Daleks (episode 2 of 7) The Abominable Snowmen (episode 2 of 6) The Enemy of the World (episode 3 of 6) The Web of Fear (episode 1 of 6) The Wheel in Space (episodes 3 & 6 of 6) The Space Pirates (episode 2 of 6) (Also includes surviving clips from The Power of the Daleks, The Highlanders, The Macra Terror and Fury from the Deep) |
12 × 25 min. + 2 × 25 min. audio |
1 November 2004 | 2 December 2004 (Original release) 1 July 2010 (Re-release) |
2 November 2004 |
Starring Jon Pertwee as the Third Doctor. There are five Third Doctor serials (The Ambassadors of Death, The Mind of Evil, The Dæmons, Invasion of the Dinosaurs and Death to the Daleks) yet to be released on DVD. Although originally announced for release in 2011, The Ambassadors of Death has been set back due to technical difficulties.[13]
| Season | Story # | Serial name | Number and duration of episodes |
R2 release date | R4 release date | R1 release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 051 | Spearhead from Space | 4 × 25 min. | 29 January 2001 | 12 September 2001 | 11 September 2001 |
| Spearhead from Space – Special Edition Only available as part of the Mannequin Mania box set in Regions 2 and 4. Not yet available in Region 1. |
4 × 25 min. | 9 May 2011 | 2 June 2011 | TBA[14] | ||
| 052 | Doctor Who and the Silurians Only available as part of the Beneath the Surface box set in Regions 2 and 4. Available individually or in the box set in Region 1. |
7 × 25 min. | 14 January 2008 | 5 March 2008 | 3 June 2008 | |
| 053 | The Ambassadors of Death | 7 × 25 min. | Delayed[13] | TBA | TBA | |
| 054 | Inferno | 7 × 25 min. | 19 June 2006 | 6 July 2006 | 5 September 2006 | |
| 8 | 055 | Terror of the Autons Only available as part of the Mannequin Mania box set in Regions 2 and 4. Only available individually in Region 1. |
4 × 25 min. | 9 May 2011 | 2 June 2011 | 10 May 2011 |
| 056 | The Mind of Evil | 6 × 25 min. | TBA[6] | TBA | TBA | |
| 057 | The Claws of Axos | 4 × 25 min. | 25 April 2005 | 2 June 2005 | 8 November 2005 | |
| 058 | Colony in Space | 6 × 25 min. | 3 October 2011 | 1 December 2011 | 8 November 2011 | |
| 059 | The Dæmons | 5 × 25 min. | 26 March 2012[6][15] | TBA | TBA | |
| 9 | 060 | Day of the Daleks | 4 × 25 min. | 12 September 2011 | 6 October 2011 | 13 September 2011 |
| 061 | The Curse of Peladon Only available as part of the Peladon Tales box set in Regions 2 and 4. Only available individually in Region 1 |
4 × 25 min. | 18 January 2010 | 4 March 2010 | 4 May 2010 | |
| 062 | The Sea Devils Only available as part of the Beneath the Surface box set in Regions 2 and 4. Available individually or in the box set in Region 1. |
6 × 25 min. | 14 January 2008 | 5 March 2008 | 3 June 2008 | |
| 063 | The Mutants | 6 × 25 min. | 31 January 2011 | 3 February 2011 | 8 February 2011 | |
| 064 | The Time Monster Only available as part of the Myths and Legends box set in Regions 2 and 4. Only available individually in Region 1. |
6 × 25 min. | 29 March 2010 | 3 June 2010 | 6 July 2010 | |
| 10 | 065 | The Three Doctors | 4 × 25 min. | 24 November 2003 | 12 November 2003 | 2 March 2004 |
| The Three Doctors – Special Edition Will be part of the Revisitations 3 box set |
4 × 25 min. | 13 February 2012[9] | 1 March 2012[3] | 13 March 2012[10] | ||
| 066 | Carnival of Monsters | 4 × 25 min. | 15 July 2002 | 2 September 2002 | 1 July 2003 | |
| Carnival of Monsters – Special Edition Only available as part of the Revisitations 2 box set in Regions 2 and 4. Not yet available in Region 1. |
4 × 25 min. | 28 March 2011 | 5 May 2011 | TBA[16] | ||
067 068 |
Dalek War: Frontier in Space (6 episodes) Planet of the Daleks (6 episodes) |
12 × 25 min. | 5 October 2009 | 4 February 2010 | 2 March 2010 | |
| 069 | The Green Death | 6 × 25 min. | 10 May 2004 | 5 August 2004 | 1 March 2005 | |
| 11 | 070 | The Time Warrior Available individually or in the Bred for War box set in Regions 2 and 4. Only available individually in Region 1. |
4 × 25 min. | 3 September 2007 | 3 October 2007 | 1 April 2008 |
| 071 | Invasion of the Dinosaurs Will be part of the UNIT Files box set. |
6 × 25 min. | 9 January 2012[17] | 5 January 2012[18] | 10 January 2012[19] | |
| 072 | Death to the Daleks | 4 × 25 min. | 2012[6][20] | TBA | TBA | |
| 073 | The Monster of Peladon Only available as part of the Peladon Tales box set in Regions 2 and 4. Only available individually in Region 1. |
6 × 25 min. | 18 January 2010 | 4 March 2010 | 4 May 2010 | |
| 074 | Planet of the Spiders | 6 × 25 min. | 18 April 2011 | 2 June 2011 | 10 May 2011 |
Starring Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor. There are four Fourth Doctor serials (Terror of the Zygons, The Android Invasion, The Face of Evil and Nightmare of Eden) yet to be released on DVD and one unfinished serial (Shada) that has yet to have its extant material released on DVD.
| Season | Story # | Serial name | Number and duration of episodes |
R2 release date | R4 release date | R1 release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 075 | Robot | 4 × 25 min. | 4 June 2007 | 4 July 2007 | 14 August 2007 |
| 076 | The Ark in Space | 4 × 25 min. | 8 April 2002 | 3 June 2002 | 6 August 2002 | |
| 077 | The Sontaran Experiment Available individually or in the Bred for War box set in Regions 2 and 4. Only available individually in Region 1. |
2 × 25 min. | 9 October 2006 | 7 December 2006 | 6 March 2007 | |
| 078 | Genesis of the Daleks Available individually or in The Complete Davros Collection box set in Regions 2 and 4. Only available individually in Region 1. |
6 × 25 min. | 10 April 2006 | 4 May 2006 | 6 June 2006 | |
| 079 | Revenge of the Cybermen Only available as part of the Cybermen box set in Regions 2 and 4. Only available individually in Region 1. |
4 × 25 min. | 9 August 2010 | 7 October 2010 | 2 November 2010 | |
| 13 | 080 | Terror of the Zygons | 4 × 25 min. | 2012[6][21] | TBA | TBA |
| 081 | Planet of Evil | 4 × 25 min. | 15 October 2007 | 5 December 2007 | 4 March 2008 | |
| 082 | Pyramids of Mars | 4 × 25 min. | 1 March 2004 | 10 June 2004 | 7 September 2004 | |
| 083 | The Android Invasion Will be part of the UNIT Files box set. |
4 × 25 min. | 9 January 2012[17] | 5 January 2012[18] | 10 January 2012[19] | |
| 084 | The Brain of Morbius | 4 × 25 min. | 21 July 2008 | 2 October 2008 | 7 October 2008 | |
| 085 | The Seeds of Doom | 6 × 25 min. | 25 October 2010 | 2 December 2010 | 8 March 2011 | |
| 14 | 086 | The Masque of Mandragora | 4 × 25 min. | 8 February 2010 | 31 March 2010 | 4 May 2010 |
| 087 | The Hand of Fear | 4 × 25 min. | 24 July 2006 | 7 September 2006 | 7 November 2006 | |
| 088 | The Deadly Assassin | 4 × 25 min. | 11 May 2009 | 2 July 2009 | 1 September 2009 | |
| 089 | The Face of Evil | 4 × 25 min. | 5 March 2012[6][22] | TBA | 13 March 2012[10] | |
| 090 | The Robots of Death | 4 × 25 min. | 13 November 2000 | 2 July 2001 | 11 September 2001 | |
| The Robots of Death – Special Edition Will be part of the Revisitations 3 box set. |
4 × 25 min. | 13 February 2012[9] | 1 March 2012[3] | 13 March 2012[10] | ||
| 091 | The Talons of Weng-Chiang | 6 × 25 min. | 28 April 2003 | 30 June 2003 | 7 October 2003 | |
| The Talons of Weng-Chiang – Special Edition Only available as part of the Revisitations 1 box set in Regions 2 and 4. Only available individually in Region 1. |
6 × 25 min. | 4 October 2010 | 2 December 2010 | 11 October 2011 | ||
| 15 | 092 | Horror of Fang Rock | 4 × 25 min. | 17 January 2005 | 7 April 2005 | 6 September 2005 |
| 093 | The Invisible Enemy Only available as part of the K9 Tales box set with the Doctor Who spin-off K-9 and Company in all regions. |
4 × 25 min. | 16 June 2008 | 4 September 2008 | 2 September 2008 | |
| 094 | Image of the Fendahl | 4 × 25 min. | 20 April 2009 | 4 June 2009 | 1 September 2009 | |
| 095 | The Sun Makers | 4 × 25 min. | 1 August 2011 | 1 September 2011 | 9 August 2011 | |
| 096 | Underworld Only available as part of the Myths and Legends box set in Regions 2 and 4. Only available individually in Region 1. |
4 × 25 min. | 29 March 2010 | 3 June 2010 | 6 July 2010 | |
| 097 | The Invasion of Time Available individually or in the Bred for War box set in Regions 2 and 4. Only available individually in Region 1. |
6 × 25 min. | 5 May 2008 | 3 July 2008 | 2 September 2008 | |
| 16 | 098 099 100 101 102 103 |
The Key to Time Stories available in Region 1 only, with minimal restoration and extras (individually or as a box set). |
26 x 25 min | n/a | n/a | 1 October 2002 |
| The Key to Time – Special Edition The Ribos Operation (4 episodes) The Pirate Planet (4 episodes) The Stones of Blood (4 episodes) The Androids of Tara (4 episodes) The Power of Kroll (4 episodes) The Armageddon Factor (6 episodes) Only available as a box set in Region 2 and 4. Stories available individually or as a box set in Region 1. |
26 × 25 min. | 24 September 2007 (Limited release) 16 November 2009 (Re-release) |
7 November 2007 | 3 March 2009 |
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| 17 | 104 | Destiny of the Daleks Available individually or in The Complete Davros Collection box set in Regions 2 and 4. Only available individually in Region 1. |
4 × 25 min. | 26 November 2007 | 6 February 2008 | 4 March 2008 |
| 105 | City of Death | 4 × 25 min. | 7 November 2005 | 1 December 2005 | 8 November 2005 | |
| 106 | The Creature from the Pit | 4 × 25 min. | 3 May 2010 | 1 July 2010 | 7 September 2010 | |
| 107 | Nightmare of Eden | 4 × 25 min. | 2012[6] | TBA | TBA | |
| 108 | The Horns of Nimon Only available as part of the Myths and Legends box set in Regions 2 and 4. Only available individually in Region 1. |
4 × 25 min. | 29 March 2010 | 3 June 2010 | 6 July 2010 | |
| 109 | Shada Will be part of The Legacy Box set |
TBA | 2012[23][24] | TBA | TBA | |
| 18 | 110 | The Leisure Hive | 4 × 25 min. | 5 July 2004 | 7 October 2004 | 7 June 2005 |
| 111 | Meglos | 4 × 25 min. | 10 January 2011 | 20 January 2011 | 11 January 2011 | |
112 113 114 |
The E-Space Trilogy: Full Circle (4 episodes) State of Decay (4 episodes) Warriors' Gate (4 episodes) |
12 × 25 min. | 26 January 2009 | 5 March 2009 | 5 May 2009 | |
| 115 | The Keeper of Traken Only available as part of the New Beginnings box set in Regions 2 and 4. Available individually or in the box set in Region 1. |
4 × 25 min. | 29 January 2007 | 7 March 2007 | 5 June 2007 | |
| 116 | Logopolis Only available as part of the New Beginnings box set in Regions 2 and 4. Available individually or in the box set in Region 1. |
4 × 25 min. | 29 January 2007 | 7 March 2007 | 5 June 2007 |
Starring Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor. All Fifth Doctor serials have been released on DVD.
| Season | Story # | Serial name | Number and duration of episodes |
R2 release date | R4 release date | R1 release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 117 | Castrovalva Only available as part of the New Beginnings box set in Regions 2 and 4. Available individually or in the box set in Region 1. |
4 × 25 min. | 29 January 2007 | 7 March 2007 | 5 June 2007 |
| 118 | Four to Doomsday | 4 × 25 min. | 15 September 2008 | 4 December 2008 | 6 January 2009 | |
| 119 | Kinda Only available as part of the Mara Tales box set in Regions 2 and 4. Only available individually in Region 1. |
4 × 25 min. | 7 March 2011 | 7 April 2011 | 12 April 2011 | |
| 120 | The Visitation | 4 × 25 min. | 19 January 2004 | 8 April 2004 | 1 March 2005 | |
| 121 | Black Orchid | 2 × 25 min. | 14 April 2008 | 5 June 2008 | 5 August 2008 | |
| 122 | Earthshock | 4 × 25 min. | 18 August 2003 | 1 October 2003 | 7 September 2004 | |
| 123 | Time-Flight Only available as part of the Time-Flight/Arc of Infinity box set in Regions 2 and 4. Only available individually in Region 1. |
4 × 25 min. | 6 August 2007 | 5 September 2007 | 6 November 2007 | |
| 20 | 124 | Arc of Infinity Only available as part of the Time-Flight/Arc of Infinity box set in Regions 2 and 4. Only available individually in Region 1. |
4 × 25 min. | 6 August 2007 | 5 September 2007 | 6 November 2007 |
| 125 | Snakedance Only available as part of the Mara Tales box set in Regions 2 and 4. Only available individually in Region 1. |
4 × 25 min. | 7 March 2011 | 7 April 2011 | 12 April 2011 | |
126 127 128 |
Black Guardian Trilogy: Mawdryn Undead (4 episodes) Terminus (4 episodes) Enlightenment (4 episodes) |
12 × 25 min. 1 × 75 min. (Enlightenment Special Edition) |
10 August 2009 | 5 November 2009 | 3 November 2009 | |
| 129 | The King's Demons Only available as part of the Kamelion Tales box set in Regions 2 and 4. Only available individually in Region 1. |
2 × 25 min. | 14 June 2010 | 5 August 2010 | 7 September 2010 | |
| 130 | The Five Doctors – Special Edition | 1 × 100 min. (Special Edition)[notes 1] |
1 November 1999 | 9 October 2000 | 11 September 2001 | |
| The Five Doctors – 25th Anniversary Edition | 1 × 90 min. (Broadcast Version) 1 × 100 min. (Special Edition)[notes 2] |
3 March 2008 | 8 May 2008 | 5 August 2008 | ||
| 21 | 131 | Warriors of the Deep Only available as part of the Beneath the Surface box set in Regions 2 and 4. Available individually or in the box set in Region 1. |
4 × 25 min. | 14 January 2008 | 5 March 2008 | 3 June 2008 |
| 132 | The Awakening Only available as part of the Earthstory box set in Regions 2 and 4. Only available individually in Region 1. |
2 × 25 min. | 20 June 2011 | 4 August 2011 | 12 July 2011 | |
| 133 | Frontios | 4 × 25 min. | 30 May 2011 | 7 July 2011 | 14 June 2011 | |
| 134 | Resurrection of the Daleks Available individually or in The Complete Davros Collection box set in Regions 2 and 4. Only available individually in Region 1. |
4 × 25 min. (Original Version)[notes 3] |
18 November 2002 | 3 February 2003 | 1 July 2003 | |
| Resurrection of the Daleks – Special Edition Only available as part of the Revisitations 2 box set in Regions 2 and 4. Not yet available in Region 1. |
4 × 25 min. (Original Version) 2 × 46 min. (Broadcast Version) |
28 March 2011 | 5 May 2011 | TBA[25] | ||
| 135 | Planet of Fire Only available as part of the Kamelion Tales box set in Regions 2 and 4. Only available individually in Region 1. |
4 × 25 min. (Broadcast Version) 1 × 66 min. (Special Edition) |
14 June 2010 | 5 August 2010 | 7 September 2010 | |
| 136 | The Caves of Androzani | 4 × 25 min. | 18 June 2001 | 7 January 2002 | 2 April 2002 | |
| The Caves of Androzani – Special Edition Only available as part of the Revisitations 1 box set in Regions 2 and 4. Not yet available in Region 1. |
4 × 25 min. | 4 October 2010 | 2 December 2010 | 14 February 2012[4] |
Starring Colin Baker as the Sixth Doctor. All Sixth Doctor serials have been released on DVD.
| Season | Story # | Serial name | Number and duration of episodes |
R2 release date | R4 release date | R1 release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 137 | The Twin Dilemma | 4 × 25 min. | 7 September 2009 | 3 December 2009 | 5 January 2010 |
| 22 | 138 | Attack of the Cybermen | 2 × 45 min. | 16 March 2009 | 7 May 2009 | 7 July 2009 |
| 139 | Vengeance on Varos | 2 × 45 min. | 15 October 2001 | 8 January 2002 | 4 March 2003 | |
| Vengeance on Varos – Special Edition | 2 × 45 min. | 2012[26] | TBA | TBA | ||
| 140 | The Mark of the Rani | 2 × 45 min. | 4 September 2006 | 2 November 2006 | 7 November 2006 | |
| 141 | The Two Doctors Available individually or in the Bred for War box set in Regions 2 and 4. Only available individually in Region 1. |
3 × 45 min. | 8 September 2003 | 7 January 2004 | 1 June 2004 | |
| 142 | Timelash | 2 × 45 min. | 9 July 2007 | 31 July 2007 | 1 April 2008 | |
| 143 | Revelation of the Daleks Available individually or in The Complete Davros Collection box set in Regions 2 and 4. Only available individually in Region 1. |
2 × 45 min. | 11 July 2005 | 1 September 2005 | 6 June 2006 | |
| 23 | 144 145 146 147 |
The Trial of a Time Lord: The Mysterious Planet (4 episodes) Mindwarp (4 episodes) Terror of the Vervoids (4 episodes) The Ultimate Foe (2 episodes) |
13 × 25 min. 1 × 30 min. |
29 September 2008 | 5 January 2009 | 7 October 2008 |
Starring Sylvester McCoy as the Seventh Doctor. There are three Seventh Doctor serials (Dragonfire, The Happiness Patrol and The Greatest Show in the Galaxy) yet to be released on DVD.
| Season | Story # | Serial name | Number and duration of episodes |
R2 release date | R4 release date | R1 release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 148 | Time and the Rani | 4 × 25 min. | 13 September 2010 | 4 November 2010 | 14 June 2011 |
| 149 | Paradise Towers | 4 × 25 min. | 18 July 2011 | 1 September 2011 | 9 August 2011 | |
| 150 | Delta and the Bannermen | 3 × 25 min. | 22 June 2009 | 6 August 2009 | 1 September 2009 | |
| 151 | Dragonfire Will be part of the Ace box set. |
3 × 25 min. | 2012[6][27] | TBA | TBA | |
| 25 | 152 | Remembrance of the Daleks | 4 × 25 min. | 26 February 2001 | 13 May 2002 | 2 April 2002 |
| Remembrance of the Daleks – Special Edition Available individually or in The Complete Davros Collection box set in Regions 2 and 4. Only available individually in Region 1. |
4 × 25 min. | 26 November 2007 20 July 2009[notes 4] |
6 February 2008 1 October 2009[notes 4] |
2 March 2010 | ||
| 153 | The Happiness Patrol Will be part of the Ace box set. |
3 × 25 min. | 2012[6][27] | TBA | TBA | |
| 154 | Silver Nemesis Only available as part of the Cybermen box set in Regions 2 and 4. Only available individually in Region 1. |
3 × 25 min. | 9 August 2010 | 7 October 2010 | 2 November 2010 | |
| 155 | The Greatest Show in the Galaxy | 4 × 25 min. | 2012[6][28] | TBA | TBA | |
| 26 | 156 | Battlefield | 4 × 25 min. (Broadcast Version) 1 × 96 min. (Special Edition) |
26 December 2008 | 5 February 2009 | 5 May 2009 |
| 157 | Ghost Light | 3 × 25 min. | 20 September 2004 | 3 February 2005 | 7 June 2005 | |
| 158 | The Curse of Fenric | 4 × 25 min. (Broadcast Version) 1 × 104 min. (Special Edition) |
6 October 2003 | 11 February 2004 | 1 June 2004 | |
| 159 | Survival | 3 × 25 min. | 16 April 2007 | 6 June 2007 | 14 August 2007 |
Starring Paul McGann as the Eighth Doctor. The only Eighth Doctor television adventure has been released on DVD.
| Year | Story # | Name | Duration | R2 release date | R4 release date | R1 release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 160 | Doctor Who: The Movie | 85 min. | 13 August 2001 | n/a | n/a |
| Doctor Who: The Movie – Special Edition Only available as part of the Revisitations 1 box set in Region 2. Available individually or in the box set in Region 4. Only available individually in Region 1. |
85 min. | 4 October 2010 | 2 December 2010 3 March 2011[notes 5] |
8 February 2011 |
Starring Christopher Eccleston as the Ninth Doctor. All Ninth Doctor serials have been released on DVD.
| Series | Episode name | Number and duration of episodes |
R2 release date | R4 release date | R1 release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doctor Who: Volume 1 "Rose" "The End of the World" "The Unquiet Dead" |
3 × 45 min. | 16 May 2005 | 17 June 2005 | 7 November 2006 |
| Doctor Who: Volume 2 "Aliens of London"/"World War Three" "Dalek" |
3 × 45 min. | 13 June 2005 | 3 August 2005 | 7 November 2006 | |
| Doctor Who: Volume 3 "The Long Game" "Father's Day" "The Empty Child"/"The Doctor Dances" |
4 × 45 min. | 1 August 2005 | 31 August 2005 | 7 November 2006 | |
| Doctor Who: Volume 4 "Boom Town" "Bad Wolf"/"The Parting of the Ways" |
3 × 45 min. | 5 September 2005 | 6 October 2005 | 7 November 2006 | |
| Doctor Who: The Complete First Series | 13 × 45 min. | 21 November 2005 | 8 December 2005 | 14 February 2006 (Canada), 4 July 2006 (US) [notes 6] |
Starring David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor. All Tenth Doctor serials have been released on DVD. Four Tenth Doctor serials ("The Next Doctor", "Planet of the Dead", "The Waters of Mars" and "The End of Time") have been released on Blu-ray.
| Series | Episode name | Number and duration of episodes |
R2 release date | R4 release date | R1 release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Doctor Who: Series 2, Volume 1 "The Christmas Invasion" "New Earth" |
1 x 60 min. 1 x 45 min. |
1 May 2006 | 20 July 2006 | n/a |
| Doctor Who: Series 2, Volume 2 "Tooth and Claw" "School Reunion" "The Girl in the Fireplace" |
3 × 45 min. | 5 June 2006 | 17 August 2006 | n/a | |
| Doctor Who: Series 2, Volume 3 "Rise of the Cybermen"/"The Age of Steel" "The Idiot's Lantern" |
3 × 45 min. | 10 July 2006 | 7 September 2006 | n/a | |
| Doctor Who: Series 2, Volume 4 "The Impossible Planet"/"The Satan Pit" "Love & Monsters" |
3 × 45 min. | 7 August 2006 | 5 October 2006 | n/a | |
| Doctor Who: Series 2, Volume 5 "Fear Her" "Army of Ghosts"/"Doomsday" |
3 × 45 min. | 25 September 2006 | 2 November 2006 | n/a | |
| Doctor Who: The Complete Second Series | 1 × 7 min. 1 × 60 min. 13 × 45 min. |
20 November 2006 | 6 December 2006 | 16 January 2007 (US) 6 February 2007 (Canada)[notes 7] |
|
| 3 | Doctor Who: The Runaway Bride[notes 8] "The Runaway Bride" |
1 × 60 min. | 2 April 2007 | 1 July 2007 | n/a |
| Doctor Who: Series 3, Volume 1 "Smith and Jones" "The Shakespeare Code" "Gridlock" |
3 × 45 min. | 21 May 2007 | 1 August 2007 | n/a | |
| Doctor Who: Series 3, Volume 2 "Daleks in Manhattan"/"Evolution of the Daleks" "The Lazarus Experiment" "42" |
4 × 45 min. | 25 June 2007 | 5 September 2007 | n/a | |
| Doctor Who: Series 3, Volume 3 "Human Nature"/"The Family of Blood" "Blink" |
3 × 45 min. | 23 July 2007 | 3 October 2007 | n/a | |
| Doctor Who: Series 3, Volume 4 "Utopia"/"The Sound of Drums"/"Last of the Time Lords" |
2 × 45 min. 1 × 52 min. |
20 August 2007 | 7 November 2007 | n/a | |
| Doctor Who: The Complete Third Series | 1 × 60 min. 12 × 45 min. 1 × 52 min. |
5 November 2007 | 5 December 2007 | 6 November 2007 | |
| n/a | Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest | 1 × 45 min. | 5 November 2007 | 5 June 2008 | 18 November 2008 |
| 4 | Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned[notes 8] "Time Crash" "Voyage of the Damned" |
1 × 8 min. 1 × 72 min. |
10 March 2008 | 30 June 2008 | n/a |
| Doctor Who: Series 4, Volume 1 "Partners in Crime" "The Fires of Pompeii" "Planet of the Ood" |
2 × 50 min. 1 × 45 min. |
2 June 2008 | 7 August 2008 | n/a | |
| Doctor Who: Series 4, Volume 2 "The Sontaran Stratagem"/"The Poison Sky" "The Doctor's Daughter" "The Unicorn and the Wasp" |
4 × 45 min. | 7 July 2008 | 4 September 2008 | n/a | |
| Doctor Who: Series 4, Volume 3 "Silence in the Library"/"Forest of the Dead" "Midnight" |
3 × 45 min. | 4 August 2008 | 2 October 2008 | n/a | |
| Doctor Who: Series 4, Volume 4 "Turn Left" "The Stolen Earth"/"Journey's End" |
1 × 50 min. 1 × 45 min. 1 × 65 min. |
1 September 2008 | 6 November 2008 | n/a | |
| Doctor Who: The Complete Fourth Series | 1 × 8 min. 1 × 72 min. 9 × 45 min. 3 × 50 min. 1 × 65 min. |
17 November 2008 | 4 December 2008 | 18 November 2008 | |
| Specials | Doctor Who: The Next Doctor "The Next Doctor" "Music of the Spheres" Doctor Who Prom (2008) |
1 × 60 min. 1 × 7 min. 1 x 95 min. |
19 January 2009 | 5 March 2009 (DVD) 3 June 2010 (Blu-ray) |
15 September 2009 |
| Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead "Planet of the Dead" |
1 × 60 min. | 29 June 2009 (DVD and Blu-ray) |
2 July 2009 (DVD) 1 October 2009 (Blu-ray) |
28 July 2009 (DVD and Blu-ray) |
|
| Doctor Who: 2009 Winter Specials "The Waters of Mars" "The End of Time" |
2 × 60 min. 1 × 75 min. |
11 January 2010 | n/a | n/a | |
| Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars "The Waters of Mars" |
1 × 60 min. | n/a | 4 February 2010 (DVD and Blu-ray) |
2 February 2010 (DVD and Blu-ray) |
|
| Doctor Who: The End of Time "The End of Time" |
1 × 60 min. 1 × 75 min. |
n/a | 4 March 2010 (DVD and Blu-ray) |
2 February 2010 (DVD and Blu-ray) |
|
| Doctor Who: The Complete Specials | 1 × 7 min. 4 × 60 min. 1 × 75 min. |
11 January 2010 (DVD and Blu-ray) |
1 July 2010 (DVD) 29 June 2010 (Blu-ray) |
2 February 2010 (DVD and Blu-ray) |
|
| n/a | Doctor Who: Dreamland | 1 × 12 min. 5 x 6 min. |
1 February 2010 | 3 June 2010 | 5 October 2010 |
| 2, 3, 4, Specials |
Doctor Who: The Complete David Tennant Years | 5 x 6 min, 2 × 7 min, 1 × 8 min, 1 × 12 min, 35 × 45 min, 4 × 50 min, 6 × 60 min, 1 × 65 min, 1 × 72 min, 1 × 75 min. |
n/a | n/a | 11 October 2011 |
Starring Matt Smith as the Eleventh Doctor. Eleventh Doctor serials have been released simultaneously on DVD and Blu-ray. No releases for Series 5 contain a "next time" trailer on the end of each episode.
| Series | Episode name | Number and duration of episodes |
R2 release date | R4 release date | R1 release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Doctor Who: Series 5, Volume 1 "The Eleventh Hour" "The Beast Below" "Victory of the Daleks" |
1 x 65 min. 2 x 45 min. |
7 June 2010 (DVD and Blu-ray) |
1 July 2010 (DVD and Blu-ray) |
n/a |
| Doctor Who: Series 5, Volume 2 "The Time of Angels"/"Flesh and Stone" "The Vampires of Venice" |
2 x 45 min. 1 x 50 min. |
5 July 2010 (DVD and Blu-ray) |
5 August 2010 (DVD and Blu-ray) |
n/a | |
| Doctor Who: Series 5, Volume 3 "Amy's Choice" "The Hungry Earth"/"Cold Blood" |
2 x 45 min. 1 x 50 min. |
2 August 2010 (DVD and Blu-ray) |
2 September 2010 (DVD and Blu-ray) |
n/a | |
| Doctor Who: Series 5, Volume 4 "Vincent and the Doctor" "The Lodger" "The Pandorica Opens"/"The Big Bang" |
2 x 45 min. 1 x 50 min. 1 x 55 min. |
6 September 2010 (DVD and Blu-ray) |
7 October 2010 (DVD and Blu-ray) |
n/a | |
| Doctor Who: The Complete Fifth Series | 8 x 45 min. 3 x 50 min. 1 x 55 min. 1 x 65 min. |
8 November 2010 (DVD and Blu-ray) |
2 December 2010 (DVD and Blu-ray) |
9 November 2010 (DVD and Blu-ray) |
|
| 6 | Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol[notes 8] "A Christmas Carol" Doctor Who Prom (2010) |
1 x 60min. | 24 January 2011 (DVD and Blu-ray) |
3 March 2011 (DVD and Blu-ray) |
15 February 2011 (DVD and Blu-ray) |
| Doctor Who: Series 6, Part 1 "The Impossible Astronaut"/"Day of the Moon" "The Curse of the Black Spot" "The Doctor's Wife" "The Rebel Flesh"/"The Almost People" "A Good Man Goes to War" |
6 x 45 min. 1 x 50 min. |
11 July 2011 (DVD and Blu-ray) |
4 August 2011 (DVD and Blu-ray) |
19 July 2011 (DVD and Blu-ray) |
|
| Doctor Who: Series 6, Part 2 "Let's Kill Hitler" "Night Terrors" "The Girl Who Waited" "The God Complex" "Closing Time" "The Wedding of River Song" |
4 x 45 min. 2 x 50 min. |
10 October 2011 (DVD and Blu-ray) |
3 November 2011 (DVD and Blu-ray) |
8 November 2011 (DVD and Blu-ray) |
|
| Doctor Who: The Complete Sixth Series | 1 x 60 min. 3 x 50 min. 10 x 45 min. |
21 November 2011 (DVD and Blu-ray) |
1 December 2011 (DVD and Blu-ray) |
22 November 2011 (DVD and Blu-ray) |
|
| 7 | Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe "The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe" |
1 x 60 min | 16 January 2012 (DVD[29] & Blu-ray[30]) |
1 March 2012[3] | 14 February 2012[31] |
Many of the Doctor Who serials from the 1960s have missing episodes, and in some cases, entire serials have been lost. However, only three serials have no footage remaining at all, with various orphaned episodes, clips recorded off-air, and censored clips being returned to the BBC from both fans and overseas broadcasters. Incomplete stories and episodes, which have seen some kind of DVD release, are as follows:
Although no clips from this serial survive, a condensed 30-minute reconstruction was included on The Beginning, using production photographs, telesnaps and parts of the soundtrack (which survives and has been released on CD in its entirety).
Due to be released in late 2012, missing episodes 4 & 5 will be animated by Big Finish and Theta Sigma.[5]
The remainder of the surviving "orphan episodes" (episodes which belong to stories which do not contain at least half of the produced episodes) and a number of clips were released in 2004 on a 3-disc DVD set, Doctor Who: Lost in Time. Two serials, The Crusade and The Moonbase contain both the surviving episodes (two each) as well as the soundtracks to their missing episodes, and both may be watched as "complete" serials. The set also contains an updated version of The Missing Years, a 1998 BBC documentary on the missing episodes. In Region 1, the collection was released both in parts (Hartnell and Troughton getting separate releases) and as a set. The Region 4 version was re-released in Australia on 1 July 2010.
William Hartnell:
Patrick Troughton—Disc 1:
Patrick Troughton—Disc 2:
Episodes 1 and 4 were animated by Cosgrove Hall Films, the same team that animated the BBC webcast The Scream of the Shalka and The Infinite Quest.[32]
The filmed footage for the serial will be released as part of The Legacy Box in 2012 with assorted Doctor Who material, including the documentary More Than 30 Years In The TARDIS.[23][24]
Many serials have been released in box sets:
Other box sets have been released repackaging previously released serials (often with a recently released one):
In addition to full series box sets, and the box set of the 2009 specials, the following collections have been released.
Several box sets have been released in multiple editions, some with different outer cases but the same content.
The original release of The Five Doctors was the very first Doctor Who DVD release, and as such, is rather lacking compared to later releases in the range. This release contains a straight transfer of the 1995 Special Edition, which recut the story, added several scenes, and replaced the original effects with CGI. The Region 2 version had no commentary track, but one with Peter Davison and writer Terrance Dicks was added for the Region 1 release nearly two years later. The Doctor Who Restoration Team has repeatedly stated that neither they nor 2 Entertain considers this to be part of the 'official' release range. The packaging for the DVD and the design of the menus is different from all other releases in the range, although the BBC have subsequently made a new sleeve available for download from the official Doctor Who website which is intended to better match the rest of the range. A new version of the story was released in Region 2 on 3 March 2008, containing remastered versions of both the special edition and the story as originally transmitted. It also features both the R1 commentary track, a newly recorded commentary, and a number of special features. To distinguish it from the previous release, the newer version is subtitled 25th Anniversary Edition.
The Curse of Fenric,[45] Battlefield,[46] Enlightenment[47] and Planet of Fire.[48] Some have re-edited feature-length versions on a bonus disc, while others have a reduced edit with additional footage and new special effects, as well as a remixed 5.1 surround soundtrack. The alternative versions of Enlightenment and Planet of Fire are presented in 16:9 widescreen rather than the original 4:3 aspect ratio. The Curse of Fenric and Battlefield are extended edits with new scenes added, while Enlightenment and Planet of Fire are cut down in length to make them more like modern Doctor Who stories.
On 14 January 2009, publishers GE Fabbri, licensed by the BBC and 2 Entertain, released the first issue of the partwork magazine Doctor Who DVD Files. Every fortnight the magazine comes with a mounted DVD containing episodes of Doctor Who. They started by publishing the relaunched series, beginning with "Rose".[49] Starting from issue 29 the DVDs have focused on the classic series starting with Remembrance of the Daleks. All the DVDs come with new double-sided covers and are encoded for Regions 2 and 4. The series goes up to 80 issues with the David Tennant specials of 2009 being released late in the series.
Film remakes based on the first two Dalek television stories were produced in 1965 (Dr. Who and the Daleks) and 1966 (Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.) starring Peter Cushing as "Dr. Who". These two theatrical movies do not take place within the established canon of Doctor Who. The two films have been released as a box set (often with the Dalekmania documentary on a separate disc), first in region 4 (9 May 2001), then region 1 (22 November 2001) and later region 2 (29 July 2002). It was also re-released in region 2 (25 September 2006) with a new cover.
A special DVD interview with Paul McGann was released through Big Finish covering his time as the Eighth Doctor on both TV and on audio. It was released in 7 September 2002 worldwide through the Big Finish Website.[50]
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